Ogdoconta fergusoni
Metzler & Lafontaine, 2013
Ogdoconta fergusoni is a small in the Noctuidae, described in 2013 by Metzler & Lafontaine. The is known from a restricted range in the southeastern United States, including Florida, southern Mississippi, and southern Louisiana. It is named in honor of Douglas Campbell Ferguson, a lepidopterist. The species is distinguished by its small size and distinctive wing patterning.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Ogdoconta fergusoni: /ɔɡdoʊˈkɒntə fərˈɡʌsən.aɪ/
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Identification
Distinguished from other Ogdoconta by its small size, gray-brown forewings with dirty-white-tipped , and the specific wing measurements. The combination of hindwing scales with fuscous-tipped pale gray and the finely marked dark brown terminal line provides additional diagnostic characters. The restricted southeastern U.S. distribution helps separate it from with broader or different ranges.
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Appearance
A small noctuid with forewing length of 9 mm in males and 9–10.5 mm in females. The forewing surface is gray-brown with dirty-white-tipped . The hindwings have pale gray scales with fuscous (dusky) tips, and a finely marked dark brown terminal line.
Distribution
Southeastern United States: Florida, southern Mississippi, and southern Louisiana.
Human Relevance
The is named in honor of Douglas Campbell Ferguson, a lepidopterist who contributed to the study of North American .
Similar Taxa
- Other Ogdoconta speciesOgdoconta fergusoni can be distinguished from by its specific wing pattern (gray-brown forewings with dirty-white-tipped , fuscous-tipped pale gray hindwing scales) and its restricted distribution in the southeastern United States.